Saelemaekers handed five-year contract extension by AC Milan

AC Milan have confirmed wing-back Alexis Saelemaekers has signed a new five-year contract extension to keep him at the club until 2031.

Saelemaekers’ previous deal with the Rossoneri was due to expire at the end of this season, but he has committed his long-term future to the club following a strong start to 2025-26.

The Belgian, who helped Milan win their most recent Serie A title in 2022, has started all 15 of their league games since Massimiliano Allegri returned for a second stint as head coach.

Only Luka Modric (1,325) and Matteo Gabbia (1,320) have played more Serie A minutes for Milan than Saelemaekers’ 1,307 this campaign, and he has scored two goals and provided two assists.

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Christian Pulisic (seven goals, two assists) and Rafael Leao (five goals, one assist) are the only players with more total goal involvements for the Rossoneri this campaign.

The 26-year-old also ranks second in their squad for chances created in Serie A, with his 19 only bettered by Modric’s 26.

Milan sit second in the table after 15 matchdays, only one point adrift of leaders Inter, though they did drop two points in Sunday’s 2-2 home draw with Sassuolo.

They take on Napoli in the semi-final of the Supercoppa Italiana on Thursday, with a league clash with Verona – their final game of 2025 – to follow on December 28.